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At 5:00 pm today, the Maryland General Assembly adjourned early due to the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving a lot of legislation hanging. However, we did get six o...

Three more bills have passed the General Assembly, one of which is a UULM-MD priority. Gun Violence Prevention: HB 4 - Public Safety - Rifles and Shotguns - ...

On Monday, Marh 16, 2020, HB 196 and HB 959 became the first UULM-MD priority bills to pass completely through the Maryland General Assembly. Sponsored by D...

In the new environment created by the pandemic, the Legislature is working overtime to get as much done as possible, and they have announced a plan to adjour...

It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing on March 5 of our friend and activist Alonzo Smith after a battle with leukemia. Alonzo joined UULM-...

Status of Issues Below is a snapshot of where our priority bills are for each issue as of March 14, 2020. Climate Change GGRA acceleration: Climate Solutions...

Guest Commentary from Maryland Matters - Maryland Climate Coalition As we approach “crossover” day in the State House Monday, our Maryland leaders should ask...

With the state of emergency declared in Maryland due to the coronavirus pandemic, the General Assembly has implemented new measures to reduce its spread. Fro...

With the Cross File deadline looming on March 16th, things are moving quickly. We are constantly updating our spreadsheet as well. Today, the following bill...

On March 12, the following bills were reported out of committee and will be on the House or Senate Floor as soon as March 13: Priority bills are in bold HB 1...

On March 11, The following bills came out of committee (with amendments): [priority bills are in Bold] HB 1219 Correctional Services - Parole ...

This week saw a number of bills reported out of Senate and House committees, including some of our priorities: The Senate Judicial Proceedings approved both ...

Last year we passed the Healthy Working Families Act that gave all Marylanders five days of paid sick leave. Maryland is looking pretty smart right now. The ...

On Monday, March 2, the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee issued a favorable report on both HB 4 and SB 208 Public Safety - Rifles and Shotguns - Seconda...

Here are some talking points that you can use when constructing messages to Senators and Delegates in support of SB 850 / HB 677 Detention tears families apa...

On Friday, February 28, 2020, the hearing was held on SB 701 - End-of-Life Option Act (Richard E. Israel and Roger 'Pip' Moyer Act) before the Senate Judicia...

The committee hearings for all priority legislation in the following issue areas have now been held. This means that all efforts in these areas are directed ...

There is great momentum behind the bill and its very popular among Marylanders. Be sure to reach out to your Senator and Delegate(s) to show your support. th...

This past week gave UUs an opportunity to provide strong supporting testimony in committee on many of our top priority bills, including: Education • HB 1300/...

The hearing for HB 839 in the House of Delegates will be Monday 24 February 2020. The hearing for SB 539 in the Senate will be Thursday 27 February 2020. T...